Adverbs

Question 1

What is followed after:

• in view of, because of, because, thanks to
• but for, despite, in spite

Answer 1

• in view of / Because of/ Thanks to/ But for + Noun phrase

- Because + sentence

Question 2

What is followed after:

-however, no matter how

Answer 2

• adj, adv

- >However hard he worked he can’t succeed

Question 3

With which words do you have to use a prepositional phrase?

Answer 3

• different from, unlike, in contrast to

- >Different from Jordan, which is a kingdom, Egypt is a republic

Question 4

With which words do you have to do a transition?

Answer 4

• However, in contrast, on the other hand

- >Jordan is a kingdom. However, Egypt is a republic.

Question 5

With which words do you have a direct contrast?

Answer 5

• whereas, while

- >While Jordan is kingdom, Egypt is a republic

Question 6

Owning to is similar to which other two words?

Answer 6

-dues to, on account of (all used with noun phrase)

Question 7

So that is similar to which word?

Answer 7

-in order to

Question 8

How are adverbial clauses reduced (1. version)?

Answer 8

• omit the subject, and use the verb+ ing
• > while he was shopping, he bought a jacket
• > while shopping, he bought a jacket

Question 9

How are adverbial clauses reduced (reasons)?

Answer 9

• reduce clauses that give reasons, when the verb is in simple past/ present perfect/ past perfect
• simple past -> omit the subordinator (because, since) and the subject, and use the verb+ing (Because he was cautious.. ( being cautious))
• present perfect/ past perfect-> change have to having ( the ing usually begin the sentence) ( since she has gotten help ( having gotten help))

Question 10

How are adverbial clauses reduced (time clause)?

Answer 10

• reduce a time clause when the verb is in the present progressive or past progressive
• omit the subject and the form of be
• > … while you are going to college (-> while going to college)
• > reduce a time clause with a verb in the simple present or simple past
• omit the subject, and use the verb + -ing
• > … before she realized that shopping was addictive (- before realizing that shopping was addictive)

Question 11

How are adverbial clauses reduced (general)?

Answer 11

• to be and the subject (after a conjunction) are shortened
• > When he was in London, ..
• > When in London

Question 12

Name some conjunctions

Answer 12

-Where, when, while, as if, if though although